College soccer tournament coming to KCK today

The four-team field is set for the 2015 Men’s College Cup at Sporting Park.

U.S. Men’s National Team forward Jordan Morris and Stanford join perennial powerhouse Akron, Syracuse and Clemson as the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship draws to a close in Kansas City, Kan.

Friday’s semifinal round kicks off with No. 6 Syracuse (16-5-3) facing No. 2 Clemson (17-2-3) at 5 p.m..

No. 8 Stanford (17-2-2) duels No. 4 Akron (18-3-2) in the nightcap at 7:30 p.m., while the national championship match will be played Sunday at 1 p.m.
Tickets for all games are on sale via Ticketmaster.com or by calling 888-4KC-GOAL

2015 marks the first time that Sporting Park will host the NCAA Division I Men’s College Cup. The event comes one week after Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Mo., was host for the NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Soccer Championships on Saturday. Amherst College (Massachusetts) defeated Loras College (Iowa) 2-1 in the men’s final, while Williams College (Massachusetts) beat Washington University (St. Louis) 1-0 in the women’s final.